SRR RICO PEARSE eset “Steve Sparks suffored a knee injury during the second ‘week of practice and missed the Tigers first four starts. He's , __ back though and he took to the ice last weekend in Kitimat. ’ Steve describes himslef as a utility man, he plays defense "But is equally at home on a forward line. He’s big and likes to play a solid game of hockey but refuses-to be drawn into ‘chippy’ hitting and ‘grudge matches.’ - He started: his hockey career in Calgary, moving to Vancouver Island in his mid-leens.. He put in time with the _.Vietoria Junior Cougars and with the Nanimo team before’ _ coming to the North-West about three years ago.. He holds _ \. down two jobs, one as owner of the All Seasons Sporting © Goods on Kalum, Street and one with McElhanney Surveying and Engineering. Steve says he has no ‘problems getting everything in, ils just a matter of finding enough time to get some sleep. 7 Mie Perepoikin i is one of two new additions .to the Tigers, yan addition that many feel will boost the Tigers considerably. : Al 6’ 1”’ and 190.pounds, Mike will play center ice, adding - some much needed strength up the middle. - Mike comes to us: from the Lumby Flying Frenchman, ‘most recently.and-before that from the Vernon Essos, last’. ¥ years B.C. championship junior hockey:club. — He likes his hockey, wide, open and doesn’t hind the rough play as long .asits not chippy and “as longas you slay out of. the penalty box", he,adds with a.grin: | The twenty- two. year old center. ice man will add much to the attack of the Tigers, one area of play that has been - Jacking over the first six games. . ; te Wayne Murdy is the: ther addition, also irom the Lumby nes | Flying Frenchman, «and. aiso from .the Vernon. Esso) “AG just rilneteeh-years of age, Wayne will-take his’ place RE with the Tigera‘at right-wing.’ He looks like a digger a y hitter and should be a. Boot corner man, .'s. . Like Mike he likes the wide used toithé rough stuff,” Appa: its toll in hard checks: . Re One of the twenty-four goals the Skeena . Tigers had scored against them last weekend. The puck, laying. THE HERALD, TERRACE, B,C. in front of the crease has been in and Sports Mark Ham [Hon * ” 635-6357. Tigers add two pla ven 3 The Skeena Tigers, facing the Prince George Spruce Kings in their first home action. this _ weekend, announced the - acquisition of two hockey players earlier this week, Coming to the Tigers are Mike Perepolkin and ‘out: while the Tigers stand around, . ‘some looking for the puck and some just looking sgusted. ‘the Cliff Liknes; a: center. with nthe’ elf’ a have only pla - Skeena: Tigers, had hi -great .weekend, -scoring eight . goals but it da t do the ative , much good as WO. ‘ foe _ third place Cohves -and-twelve:.: matches 12-4 and 12-6, The locals travelled to Kitimat where they came up against the Kitimat Cohoes, a junior entry in the PNWHL. There was a new face behind the Tigers bench, the. games‘ featurad the coaching debut of Brian Collison. Late last. week, Art Parks retired as coach due to mounting business pressures at the Thornhill: Golf -and Country Club where he is pro-— manager. Cliff's top rate performance ‘ featured four goals in each of the games. That gave him the entire goal scoring punch for -. the Tigers on Saturday and two- thirds of the points on Sunday. - To date the speedy center has * netted the puck eleven times in os six games. ‘Wayne Murdy, both from - ‘Flying |; Lumby Frenchmen, a team from ‘that area’s Senior Hockey League. ' Mike is a center ‘and . The two losses where the fifth Wayne will fill in at right a wing. Commercial. league goes: Monday The first game of Ly Com -mercial Hockey League season ‘ that will be open to the public will be played next Monday in the Terrace arena. Pohle. Lumber and Gordon. and Anderson, two teams that have proved strong in. the. exhibition matches to date, will, tangle at 9:15 in a game which will be very entertaining, ac- ‘cording to league president, Alde. Aubuchon, ......: We: -have, . stressed .en- tertainment in. . our organization,” said Aubuchon yesterday. “But we: aren't Sala Ee es ignoring competition, We have ~ to have both and I feel that’s ’ what we will have.’?- Several exhibition games - have heen played this year and the scores of these’ matches have ‘been close, The teams look very evenly balanced and - it promises to be an exciting . Season. There are four teams *.in the league and they will be playing Monday: and Thursday nights at 19:15-0n Monday: and: one‘hour later on Thursday. The-four teams are sponsored by Buller: : Glass, Pohle Lumber, Gordon Kermodes headed for Pr. George | tourney The Caledonia Kermodes leave .tomorrow-for the annual Spruce City. Tournament: in Prince George. ‘The boys will stay over-night . in Houston where they will be ‘hosted to a match ‘by. the Housten Shadows before going. onto. Prince George. ' The boys will face their first action on Friday evening at 6. p.m. when they. meet’ Maple Ridge and then will play at least two. in the~ tournament, By Shelley Wileox and Carol Booth ‘more games in the single knock- _ out tournament with the con- solation round: = .. The boys report no injuries and they are at full. strength. The coach, Ed DeVries is op- timistic about the success of the _ boys in the Tournament, The. B team will also: see action this weekend when. they - travel to Houston to compete in around robin tournament. They will battle Houston, Haxzelton and the. MacKenzie Royals. Kermodes season : basketball — “pee. Ly ae . a Me SPRUCE CIT? TOURNAMENT’ (Sentinel, . College-of New. Caledonia, - and Anderson and the Terrace Hotel. - the first two periods non-stop and the ice being cleared bet- ween the second the third periods, . This will make for faster games and enable one of the two inactive clubs some practice time on the.night of the games. The commercial league would like; any-one ,. -interested.,of- as - Abuchon..... Referees -and ’linesmen are fairly. hard-to . come by... - ’ One of the most radical rules the clubs have agreed on is one concerning. major. . penalities. Any player that'is assesed a major penalty will. draw an automatic game misconduct... if a player is called for.a second major, he faces.a three game ‘misconduct -and a. third major | infraction will. result in the | "player: being retired from the ~. Terrace Commercial Hockey | League, ’ The purpose of this Tuling is to: provide clean hockey without e chippiness and scrappy ‘playing that is prevelant even in | ‘the major, professional leagues, Admission charges: for the - commercial hockéy - league games will bé 75 cents for adults and -25cents. for students... Concession stands will be open during the games and there will be the full facilities of the arena’ available to the spectators. Entertainment and friendly competition have been stressed: by the: Terrace: Commercial © Hockey ° “League, so. why not show: up Monday night at the -, Terrace: arena . for’ the’ initial ” game.of.the season for Pohle.- Lumber; and. Gordon and, An: aweon | Craek, . Margaret, Moaple Ridge, Terrace, mt. View, Prince Geor: Dec.8F. '. / Terace invitatianat Tournament oo Prince Rupert 00 pm mi Houston 1:90'p.m is E.l. 9400, p Wildcat Tourna nt (Cariboo H Ad ace, & ‘Churchil, ¥ ore derson? : rt - figiating at the games. to get in } j touch with,Jim Penner -.or Alde and. dixth for ‘the. Tigers, year, They currently hold down orth spot in the four-team west: division: . Six points back of the: points behind the leagneé leading. . Kitimat ‘Eagles. : Second place in the division belongs: to the Prince Rupert squad, Brian Collison had. no. com- ment about the. game save a verbal poke at the-refereeing. He called it the worst he had ever seen. . As for -the for- ‘ theoming ‘home series ‘against the Prince George Spruce Kings hesaid,“‘We've got a game plan and we're going to come up with — twa wins this weekend. No sweat.” If the Tigers play as they have so far this season, not only will they sweat, it is doubtful that they.can win. Or as one fan put it recently, ‘The Tigers only . have three ‘weaknesses. -Goal, defense and forwards.” That’s not quite the case. What seems to be lacking is a consistency of play. In. goal . ‘DEPOT ig six games this: bath Harold Wataon,. who good at times and fairly bad at --others. . The defense .jas Att. Parks -stated. last... week, oT -starting to tighten up, although . : they do have some trouble with puck control i their own end at times. The forwards are flying « but, their plays are often broken up by a.pass gone astray. ."; ‘The -potential. is there for a . contending hockey club. This is a first year team in the league and they haven't had the benefit of. playing together for very long. Their practice season was - short and they have. played bit . six games this year, while most - teams have Played at. least eight. Collison is. very optimistic, What: exactly has he got up his Sleeve? He wouldn't say] but he almost guaranteed two wins for the locals this weekend... Next weekend may be a different story, but as for last weekend, perhaps the less said, ‘the, better. oe _ EMPTY BEER BOTTLE Behind Imperial Oil Bulk Plant - | Railway ive The games will be played with - TUESDAY To FRIDAY SATUR DAYS Terrace ‘Te 5 P.M. 10 A.M. -2 P.M, EQUIPMENT SALE- Wer HAVES 6.0.E. 47,000 mi les “3 335 Cummins Diesel 1963 Hwy. Tractor’ _ Balance of new truck warranty ‘ . loaded with extras . Rebullt in 1972 . 1970 DODGE C-500 | fees CAN CAR FLAT DECK TRAILER “354 Perkins Diesel, collins,. Wit. Van, powe iniig “many extras, 44,000 miles Like new, "Model 1258 hes otter wath ws. DAYS” «Weites Box 309, Terrace Phone 635-6391.